{"product_id":"the-family-group-chat-jerome-ellis-9798185168882","title":"The Family Group Chat: How Modern Families Fight, Love, Misread, and Stay Connected in Text","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if your family group chat is not just a thread, but the new family table?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Family Group Chat\u003c\/i\u003e, Jerome Ellis takes a funny, sharp, and surprisingly tender look at the strange little room in your pocket where modern family life now happens. It is where relatives share baby photos, argue about politics, coordinate eldercare, misread punctuation, send weather warnings as love, screenshot betrayal, revive old roles, and ask, with varying degrees of panic, \"Did everyone get home safe?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart cultural commentary, part practical guide, this book explores why tiny messages can create giant feelings, why \"K\" can ruin Thanksgiving, why logistics often hide love, and why family communication has become more immediate, more permanent, and more complicated than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll find insight and scripts for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding family texting roles, from the Broadcaster to the Lurker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling tone, punctuation, silence, and read receipts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting boundaries without turning every limit into a family crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigating politics, screenshots, privacy, and side chats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing text fights before they become permanent stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding a better group chat without pretending your family will suddenly become normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm, witty, and deeply recognizable, \u003ci\u003eThe Family Group Chat\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who has ever stared at a one-word reply and wondered whether they were loved, judged, ignored, or simply dealing with someone who does not understand punctuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA smart, compassionate guide to love, conflict, memory, and belonging in the age of the typing bubble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerome Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185168882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Jerome Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174111682815,"sku":"9798185168882","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a21f5513-5ff6-45f0-9b93-ca04b4b8d113.jpg?v=1788957723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-family-group-chat-jerome-ellis-9798185168882","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}